Day 7
AOH this morning. Haven’t done it yet
I woke up earlier this morning. Thinking on what’s important to me.
I’m pulled towards the anti-scarcity train. And that’s way more than finances. It goes deeper.
Half an hour ago I realized something clearly. ALL of my fear stems from thinking I won’t have enough. That I’m not enough.
Love from others.
Love from within.
I’ve believed that others held the acceptance I needed. I’ve retreated from life since I didn’t think much of myself and discounted my worth. I feared failure at being accepted at every corner. I got tired of fearing what appeared inevitable, so retreating seemed to be the best solution in the long term.
I’m listening. I feel like I’m being given life tools. One of those is a belief that I’m good enough whether I succeed or fail. My old standard was the death of my soul.
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I watched a movie last night. It’s still resonating. Unexpected. It’s prompting this mindset. It’s on Amazon, and it’s called Knight of Cups.
Set up like it was a theatrical documentary. 3 to 5 second shots in 95% of the movie, like the main actor was watching his life in a dream state. He’s a Hollywood writer, caught up in the escapist lifestyle, burnt out from the meaningless of it all. He lost his identity.
His only light was a spiritual calling, heard from the beginning of the movie and peppered throughout. His dad talking. Flashes of hope. It made me think.
Because I’ve been stuck somewhere. For a long time. By my own choice. The meaninglessness of it. Constantly failing, sometimes willingly, all the time habitually. This identity has been me.
That identity is failing me.
Edit: I did AOH 10 minutes ago. I’m seeing value in my experiences, all the failing. Made me cry while writing this. AOH is a gift.